{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-thomas-ald-9798241576729","title":"The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of the Living Jesus","description":"What did Jesus really teach?\u003cp\u003eThe canonical gospels tell the story of Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection. But beneath those narratives lies another voice; quieter, sharper, and more unsettling. Preserved among the Nag Hammadi writings and rediscovered in 1945, \u003cb\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, offering wisdom not through story, but through insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, Jesus does not perform miracles for crowds or argue with authorities. Instead, he speaks directly to the listener, urging them to see, to know themselves, and to awaken. The kingdom is not coming later. It is already here - spread out over the earth, and hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings together: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA faithful modern translation\u003c\/b\u003e: based on the Coptic text, rendered in clear, accessible English while preserving the depth and strangeness of the original sayings.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA spirit-led presentation\u003c\/b\u003e: attentive to the mystical, inward focus that made this gospel both compelling and controversial in the early Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages you'll encounter paradoxes, riddles, and moments of piercing clarity: \u003cbr\u003estones that serve the awakened, light hidden within every person, unity that dissolves division, and a Jesus who insists that salvation begins not with belief, but with perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejected as heretical and excluded from the New Testament, the \u003ci\u003eGospel of Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e endured nonetheless - whispered, hidden, and rediscovered centuries later. Today, it speaks with renewed urgency to readers drawn to early Christianity, mystical spirituality, and the inner teachings of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you approach it as history, hidden wisdom, or spiritual provocation, \u003cb\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e does not explain itself. It invites you to look, and to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ald,Ruah Selene Kadesh-Vale,Mark M. Mattison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241576729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Ald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520213397759,"sku":"9798241576729","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8414f18-b17a-408e-87d1-85cb22bfeab5.jpg?v=1778741412","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gospel-of-thomas-ald-9798241576729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}